The theory of critical thinking of nursing

Nursing and Health Care Perspectives

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 243-247

  Martin, Cheryl ^a  

^a BETHEL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical Nursing Expertise; Critical Thinking; Decision Making; Novice to Expert; Nursing Practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LOGIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STUDENT; NURSING THEORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LOGIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NURSES; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING THEORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS, NURSING; THINKING;

EID: 0038895822     PISSN: 10942831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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